Improvement in cloaks



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l. SILBERSTEI N & S. FRIEN D.

Cloaks.

Patented March l0. i874.4

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFETGE.

ISAAC SILBERSTEIN AND SIGMUND FRIEND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.'

IMPROVEMENT IN cLAKs.

Specification forming part of LettersPatent No. 148,515, dated March 10,1874; application iiled Y June 25, 1873.A

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that we, IsAAo SILBEEs'rEIN and SIG-MUNI) FRIEND, both ofthe city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gloaks; and we do hereby declareithe following to be a full, clear,

and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use.

the same, refe-rence being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which drawing-' y Figure l represents a vertical section ot' our invention, when all its parts are connected. Fig. 2 is a similar section ot' the same, when the inner part or mantlehas been taken ott'. Fig. 3 is a side view ot' the same when complete.

Similar' letters indicate corresponding parts.

rlhis invention consists in a cloak, which is composed of thre'e 1. a1i'ts,viz.,the inner part or mantle, the cape, and the cap or hood; and these parts are provided with button-holes -and buttons.l or other suitable fastenings, in

such a manner that the cap can be attached to the cape or tothe mantle, and the garment can be worn either as the cape alone, or as the mantle alone, or the cap can be worn detached, or all parts can be connected and worn together.

In the drawing', the letter A designates the inner part or mantle of our cloak. B is the cape, and C the cap.

Ehe mantle is provided near its upper edge or neck-band with two sets otA buttons, a b, one

inside and the other outside. The cape B is provided with one set of buttons, c, and with button-holes l beneath them, (see Fig. 2,) and the cap C is provided withv a cape, e, in which are button-holes f. The button-holes j' in the cap correspond in number and position tothe buttons c on the cape B, and also to the inner buttons b on the mantle A, so that the cap can be attached either to the ca-peB or to the mantle A, and either of these parts can be worn with the cap independent of the other part. The button-holes d in the cape. B correspondin number and position to the outer buttons a, on the mantle A, and if the cape is fastened to the mantle, the cap can either be buttoned or fastened to the buttons c of the cape, or to the inner buttons b of the mantle.

It is obvious that instead of buttons and button-holes, other i'astenings might be employed, such as hooks and eyes, but we prefer to use buttons and button-holes since such allow of connecting and disconnecting the parts with the greatest convenience.

The advantage ot' our garment is that it can be readily adapted to the state ofthe weather or to the temperature. ln cold weathertheniantle, cape, and cap are connected, and the whole is Worn together in the usual manner. In moderate weather the mantle and cap alone, or the cape and the cap alone, can be used, and in hot weather the cap can be worn separate.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The cloak consisting of the mantle A, hav- I ing the, inside and outside buttons a b, capeB having button c, and button-holes d, and cap C, having the button-holesf, all constructed and-arranged for attachment and detachment, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

- ISAAC SILBERSTEIN.

SIGMUND FRIEND. Witnesses:

` W. HAUEF,

E. F. KAsTENnUBEn. 

